Montour

Montour Meaning & Origin

About Montour
The surname Montour is of French origin and is derived from the word "mont" meaning "mountain" and "tour" meaning "tower." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or on a mountain or tower. The name Montour is relatively rare and is associated with individuals of French-Canadian or Native American descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Montour is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Montour: 853
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,065
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Montour based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Montour is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 N T UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/montour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montour in Braille

Here's how to represent Montour in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Montour in braille

How to sign the name Montour using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Montour using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Montour in sign language

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